35 Best colleges for Geotechnical Engineering in Texas

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Texas ranked based on their research performance in Geotechnical Engineering. A graph of 854K citations received by 33.6K academic papers made by 35 universities in Texas was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Texas at Austin

Austin

For Geotechnical Engineering

#2 in the United States

#2 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 89%

2. Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station

For Geotechnical Engineering

#5 in the United States

#5 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

3. University of Houston

Houston

For Geotechnical Engineering

#58 in the United States

#68 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

4. Rice University

Houston

For Geotechnical Engineering

#70 in the United States

#84 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,902

5. Texas Tech University

Lubbock

For Geotechnical Engineering

#102 in the United States

#121 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 88%

6. University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington

For Geotechnical Engineering

#108 in the United States

#127 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 93%

7. University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Geotechnical Engineering

#132 in the United States

#157 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 85%

8. University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso

For Geotechnical Engineering

#139 in the United States

#167 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average SAT: 980
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 91%

9. University of North Texas

Denton

For Geotechnical Engineering

#148 in the United States

#180 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 95%

10. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas

For Geotechnical Engineering

#159 in the United States

#191 in North America

Enrollment: 2,354
Male:Female: 45:55
Founded: 1943

11. Southern Methodist University

Dallas

For Geotechnical Engineering

#161 in the United States

#193 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $45,094

12. Baylor College of Medicine

Houston

For Geotechnical Engineering

#164 in the United States

#197 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,610
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1900

13. University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson

For Geotechnical Engineering

#187 in the United States

#222 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 75%

14. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Geotechnical Engineering

#194 in the United States

#229 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,518
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1959

15. Texas State University

San Marcos

For Geotechnical Engineering

#196 in the United States

#232 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1080
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 83%

16. Baylor University

Waco

For Geotechnical Engineering

#200 in the United States

#238 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $45,988

17. Texas A&M University at Galveston

Galveston

For Geotechnical Engineering

#226 in the United States

#265 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 1962

18. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston

For Geotechnical Engineering

#230 in the United States

#269 in North America

Enrollment: 5,354
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1972

19. Lamar University

Beaumont

For Geotechnical Engineering

#242 in the United States

#281 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 930
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 95%

20. University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston

For Geotechnical Engineering

#244 in the United States

#283 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,361
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1891

21. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi

For Geotechnical Engineering

#248 in the United States

#287 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1091
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 89%

22. Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Kingsville

For Geotechnical Engineering

#252 in the United States

#292 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1090
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $10,723

23. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth

For Geotechnical Engineering

#260 in the United States

#303 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $44,190

24. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston

For Geotechnical Engineering

#265 in the United States

#308 in North America

Enrollment: 364
Male:Female: 20:80
Founded: 1941

25. Tarleton State University

Stephenville

For Geotechnical Engineering

#339 in the United States

#384 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 93%

26. Southwestern University

Georgetown

For Geotechnical Engineering

#348 in the United States

#394 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1238
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $31,014

27. Prairie View A&M University

Prairie View

For Geotechnical Engineering

#383 in the United States

#432 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 955
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 98%

28. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg

For Geotechnical Engineering

#402 in the United States

#451 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 960
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 98%

29. Stephen F Austin State University

Nacogdoches

For Geotechnical Engineering

#409 in the United States

#458 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1065
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 87%

30. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Lubbock

For Geotechnical Engineering

#419 in the United States

#468 in North America

Enrollment: 5,136
Male:Female: 24:76
Founded: 1969

31. University of Texas at Tyler

Tyler

For Geotechnical Engineering

#423 in the United States

#472 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 83%

32. Sam Houston State University

Huntsville

For Geotechnical Engineering

#438 in the United States

#488 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 87%

33. West Texas A&M University

Canyon

For Geotechnical Engineering

#455 in the United States

#507 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 91%

34. Texas College

Tyler

For Geotechnical Engineering

#467 in the United States

#521 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $11,174
Receiving Aid: 66%
Average Aid: $10,263

35. University of Texas of the Permian Basin

Odessa

For Geotechnical Engineering

#471 in the United States

#525 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1000
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 99%

Closest to Texas states to learn Geotechnical Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oklahoma	4	39
New Mexico	3	81
Louisiana	9	29
Arkansas	7	117
Kansas	4	47
Mississippi	5	97
Colorado	9	21
Missouri	10	67
Arizona	3	12
Nebraska	6	42
Alabama	8	64
Iowa	3	30
Utah	4	45
Illinois	17	7
Tennessee	11	53
South Dakota	4	155
Kentucky	5	63
Georgia	9	20
Indiana	12	13
Minnesota	5	9
Wisconsin	11	14
Florida	20	15
South Carolina	6	54
North Dakota	2	137
Ohio	17	17
North Carolina	11	22
Michigan	12	6
California	42	1
Montana	3	116
Idaho	3	88
Virginia	10	26
District of Columbia	6	158
Maryland	11	37
Pennsylvania	23	8
Oregon	5	24
New Jersey	8	35
Washington	9	16
New York	45	11
Connecticut	7	48
Vermont	3	118
Massachusetts	20	3
Rhode Island	3	71
New Hampshire	4	80
Maine	3	121
Puerto Rico	3	221
Alaska	3	77